People are living longer. It’s changing how we measure aging.
Podcast:Apple News Today Published On: Fri Jan 02 2026 Description: We’re bringing you something special this week in place of our usual daily show. Every day, we are making one of the stories that listeners loved this year free for everyone. Today it is from New Scientist on the rising life expectancy of humans and the evolving science behind how we measure aging, written by Graham Lawton and narrated by Mike Cooper for Apple News+.